Lead removal

After many months of paperwork, testing dd and our house, grant applications, and other beauracratic stuff, today is finally the day that work starts on our house to have the lead hazards removed!! I've been really nervous about having people in my personal space doing all this work, but now that it's here I'm just so glad its finally getting done!

We're getting all new windows, a new back door, new carpet, sealing of our hardwood and basement floors, cleaning our duct work out, and the exterior of our house will be painted. $15,000 of it is being paid by our wonderful city housing bureau!! I am so relieved that our house will be super clean and lead-free and we can finally stop worrying about Ellie and host play dates at our house and just relax already! Two more weeks to finish the work and we'll be DONE!

After many months of paperwork, testing dd and our house, grant applications, and other beauracratic stuff, today is finally the day that work starts on our house to have the lead hazards removed!! I've been really nervous about having people in my personal space doing all this work, but now that it's here I'm just so glad its finally getting done!

We're getting all new windows, a new back door, new carpet, sealing of our hardwood and basement floors, cleaning our duct work out, and the exterior of our house will be painted. $15,000 of it is being paid by our wonderful city housing bureau!! I am so relieved that our house will be super clean and lead-free and we can finally stop worrying about Ellie and host play dates at our house and just relax already! Two more weeks to finish the work and we'll be DONE!

It sure does! My cousin's 1 year old just tested positive for lead poisoning and she is so freaked out, frantically testing everything in their house. So far she's found an old WWII army trunk that their tv sits on and their vinyl couch are both positive. It makes me wonder what else our kids are exposed to that are full of toxic stuff. At least our house will finally feel like its safe for our family!

It sure does! My cousin's 1 year old just tested positive for lead poisoning and she is so freaked out, frantically testing everything in their house. So far she's found an old WWII army trunk that their tv sits on and their vinyl couch are both positive. It makes me wonder what else our kids are exposed to that are full of toxic stuff. At least our house will finally feel like its safe for our family!

Can I ask what caused you to test your dd and home? What symptoms did your friends one year old have for lead? I'm happy everything is being cleaned up for you! It's scary thinking about all these harmfull "things" being around us. How do you get your house tested?

Can I ask what caused you to test your dd and home? What symptoms did your friends one year old have for lead? I'm happy everything is being cleaned up for you! It's scary thinking about all these harmfull "things" being around us. How do you get your house tested?

Well we tested our house mainly because it's 105 years old. I saw a brochure somewhere and my mom asked about it. Our city has a lead hotline you can call. They were extremely helpful. First they sent me a free home test kit and told me how to have dd tested. Then they followed up with me (they were very encouraging, maybe even a bit pushy, thankfully!) and helped me fill out this huge grant application. We are considered low income since we qualify for food stamps and WIC, so we also qualified for this grant.

I LOVE the city we live in! Portland is pretty progressive and my cousin's city doesn't have anything like this, unfortunately. She decided to have her kids tested since they live in an older house as well and just did a bunch of remodeling right before they moved in. I don't think her son had any symptoms, kids usually don't unless it's extreme. And he was just above the line into what they consider positive, so it could have been worse. Funny thing is, our dd was negative but LOTS of parts of our house tested positive, and my cousin's house tested negative everywhere (looks like it's more the stuff IN her house than the house itself) and her kid still tested positive.

I took a workshop on lead poisoning prevention recently and they told us you can get the home testing kits at the dollar store. They also said that lead can be found in toys too, and you should never assume the manufacturer has your best interests in mind. Toys that are imported, are in bright primary colors, and have a glossy finish are more likely culprits.

I feel like a lead expert by now, I've learned so much!!

Well we tested our house mainly because it's 105 years old. I saw a brochure somewhere and my mom asked about it. Our city has a lead hotline you can call. They were extremely helpful. First they sent me a free home test kit and told me how to have dd tested. Then they followed up with me (they were very encouraging, maybe even a bit pushy, thankfully!) and helped me fill out this huge grant application. We are considered low income since we qualify for food stamps and WIC, so we also qualified for this grant.

I LOVE the city we live in! Portland is pretty progressive and my cousin's city doesn't have anything like this, unfortunately. She decided to have her kids tested since they live in an older house as well and just did a bunch of remodeling right before they moved in. I don't think her son had any symptoms, kids usually don't unless it's extreme. And he was just above the line into what they consider positive, so it could have been worse. Funny thing is, our dd was negative but LOTS of parts of our house tested positive, and my cousin's house tested negative everywhere (looks like it's more the stuff IN her house than the house itself) and her kid still tested positive.

I took a workshop on lead poisoning prevention recently and they told us you can get the home testing kits at the dollar store. They also said that lead can be found in toys too, and you should never assume the manufacturer has your best interests in mind. Toys that are imported, are in bright primary colors, and have a glossy finish are more likely culprits.

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